If you feel like it has been pretty mild in Louisville for some time, you are correct.

Last summer was the 3rd hottest ever in Louisville.

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Last fall was the warmest ever in Louisville.

This past winter was the 6th warmest ever in Louisville.

Louisville has had 9 months in a row with above normal temperatures.

16 of the last 18 months have been warmer than normal.

20 of the last 24 months have been warmer than normal.

27 of the last 36 months have been warmer than normal.

So how is this month going so far. After a warm start we have had below normal temperatures in many days over the last couple of weeks. Currently this month is at 0.8 degrees below normal.

However, the forecast for the rest of the month has every day with above normal temperatures.

This should be enough to raise the monthly average to at least a degree above normal or maybe more by the end of the month.

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Minneapolis has had 18 months in a row with above normal temps. So far this month their temperatures are averaging 0.6 below normal. It will be close to see if they have their 19th month in a row with above normal temperatures.

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Over the last 30 years, Louisville has seen the highest daily normal maximum temperature during July and August go from 87 degrees to 89 degrees.During the winter the warmest normal high temperature has gone from 39 to 41 degrees. Normal temperatures are updated every 10 years using a 30 year average and so far this decade the warming trend has continued. If the normal high in July is raised to 90 when the next update comes out in 2020, it will be the highest ever in Louisville history.